Unleashing the animal in him

Mohar Basu (MID-DAY; April 1, 2022)

Ranbir Kapoor, who spent the past few days promoting his late father Rishi Kapoor’s swansong, is nearing the finish line of his yet-untitled project with Luv Ranjan. But there is little respite for the actor. We hear director Sandeep Reddy Vanga of Kabir Singh (2019) fame is gearing up to take Animal on floors before the month-end. 

The director has envisioned a chunk of the gangster-themed family drama in Mumbai. A source reveals, “Over the past week, Sandeep has had multiple conversations with his production team regarding the locking of venues across Mumbai. A major portion of the film will be shot outdoors, so the makers are initiating the process of procuring permissions. Ranbir has yet to can some crucial scenes for his film with Luv. So, he will juggle the two projects in the last week of April, before giving his undivided attention to Vanga’s movie from the first week of May.”

The drama sees Anil Kapoor play the actor’s father and Rashmika Mandanna as his wife. The source adds, “Vanga will largely shoot Anil’s scenes over the first 15 days of the schedule.”

Anil Kapoor, Rashmika Mandanna, Sandeep Reddy Vanga
Anil Kapoor, Rashmika Mandanna, Sandeep Reddy Vanga